Commission Presents Annual Service Awards

NEWPORT NEWS — The Newport News Recycling and Clean Community Commission recently held its 11th annual awards recognition luncheon at the Newport News Omni Hotel, attended by approximately 150 volunteers.

The commission recognized individuals, businesses and organizations that demonstrated outstanding efforts to promote recycling and to clean and beautify the city of Newport News.

Top awards were presented in the following categories: Volunteer of the Year, individual, Peggy Reed, first place and Allie Schreiber, second place; Volunteer of the Year, organization, Junior Woman's Club of Hilton Village, first place and Hampton Roads Garden Club, second place; Volunteer of the Year, business, Siemens Automotive, first place and Canon Virginia Inc. and Pier IX in Newport News, second place awards; and Commissioner of the Year, John King.

Awards of excellence were presented to Deer Park School, Reservoir Middle School, Newport News Public Schools, various members of the media, city government departments, businesses and clubs, museums and the U.S. Army at Fort Eustis.